landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
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Stowaways can be crushed when the landing gear is retracted, fall out when the landing gear is extended, or simply freeze to death at the minus-65F degree temperatures found at 35,000 feet.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The pilot warned of a bird strike before pulling out of a first landing, then crashed on a second attempt when the landing gear did not emerge.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 11 Jan. 2025
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport became the site of a grim discovery late Monday night when two people were found dead in the landing gear of a JetBlue carrier that had arrived from New York, according to officials.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The cause of the crash remains unclear, as officials are investigating the possibility of a bird strike leading to a landing gear malfunction, as well as the placement of a concrete structure at the end of the runway.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The pilot warned of a bird strike before pulling out of a first landing, then crashed on a second attempt when the landing gear did not emerge.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 11 Jan. 2025
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport became the site of a grim discovery late Monday night when two people were found dead in the landing gear of a JetBlue carrier that had arrived from New York, according to officials.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The cause of the crash remains unclear, as officials are investigating the possibility of a bird strike leading to a landing gear malfunction, as well as the placement of a concrete structure at the end of the runway.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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